Skubala says Struijk available for Leeds trip to Everton

Fri 17 February 2023 17:15, UK

Leeds United i♑nterim manager Michael Skubala has൲ provided an update on Pascal Struijk’s fitness.

The♏ 22-year-old suffered a concussion in the Whites’ 2-2 draw with Manchester United last week.

Str🍸uijk has since recovered and has been back in Leeds t🐈raining ahead of Saturday’s crucial trip to Everton.

Skubala, speaking at his pre-match press conferen𒐪ce, shared the positive news.

“So we’ve still got the long term ones that we’re trying to work hard on to get b𝐆ack fit,” he told Leeds Live.

“We’ve got Pascal back in training after 🐻we had a concussion, so he’s back in training today which is a positive.”

Positive selection headache for Leeds boss

Struijk is an ‘unbelievable‘ talent who did fairly well against the Red Devi🌌ls at Old Trafford before his ea🧔rly withdrawal.

He made the 🎶challenge which created Wilfried Gnonto’s outstanding open🍒er.

However, prior to that game༒,♑ Struijk had been struggling and looked low on confidence.

Meanwhile, Junior Firpo impressed on his return to the starting XI last we𒁏ek.

Skubala now h♐as a tough decision to make. Stick with Firpo or draf🎶t Struijk back in?

Leeds are playing against a very physical and direct Everton side, so Struijk’s heig𝓰ht and physicality could be key.

We’l💖l see what ꦕhappens, but it’s good that Skubala has options at left-back for such a big game.

In other Leeds team🍰 news, Liam Cooper and Marc Roca are ‘touch and go’ and a return is ‘not far’ away.

Sonny Perkins is also backꦯ on the pitch after recove🌜ring from injury.

However🦩, Luis Sinisterra is still not ready to return.